Egypt vs Senegal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Egypt
31.88 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Senegal
32.72 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Egypt rank
31st
Senegal rank
30th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32.72 pupils per teacher against 31.88 pupils per teacher in Egypt, a difference of 0.84 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Senegal ahead.
Egypt ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.37 pupils per teacher | 32.59 pupils per teacher | 6.22 pupils per teacher | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.59 pupils per teacher | 33.15 pupils per teacher | 2.55 pupils per teacher | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Egypt or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32.72 pupils per teacher against 31.88 pupils per teacher in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Egypt and Senegal?
- 0.84 pupils per teacher, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.